Electro Mechanical Technology
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Potential Positions
Millwright, assembler; maintenance mechanic; maintenance millwright; manufacturers service representative; automated equipment engineer-technician; machine erector, installer, mover, and dismantler
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook for electro mechanical technicians is excellent. Due to the escalating sophistication of equipment and the baby boom retirements employers are scrambling for trained technicians. Graduates will be able to find positions in small or large facilities.
Typical Tasks
Disassemble machinery and equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
Repair and replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery and equipment.
Examine parts for defects such as breakage and excessive wear.
Repair and maintain the operating condition of industrial production and processing machinery and equipment.
Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.
Observe and test the operation of machinery and equipment in order to diagnose malfunctions, using voltmeters and other testing devices.
Operate newly repaired machinery and equipment to verify the adequacy of repairs.
Clean, lubricate, and adjust parts, equipment, and machinery.
Analyze test results, machine error messages, and information obtained from operators in order to diagnose equipment problems.
Record repairs and maintenance performed.
Replace defective parts of machine or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
Align machines and equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, and plumb bobs.
Connect power unit to machines or steam piping to equipment, and test unit to evaluate its mechanical operation.
Repair and lubricate machines and equipment.
Assemble and install equipment, using hand tools and power tools.
Position steel beams to support bedplates of machines and equipment, using blueprints and schematic drawings, to determine work procedures.
Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
Move machinery and equipment, using hoists, dollies, rollers, and trucks.
Attach moving parts and subassemblies to basic assembly unit, using hand tools and power tools.
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This program typically starts in Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Quarters
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